The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday reversed the recent impeachment of the former Speaker, Mr Francis Okiye, and commuted it to resignation. The house also reversed the suspension slammed on Okiye, who later joined the lawmakers during the plenary session. The reversal of the impeachment followed a motion moved by the Leader of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently receiving Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy Governor-elect, Lucky Ayedatiwa. Governor Akeredolu and his Deputy were led by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, and the Chairman of the APC Campaign Committee for the Ondo State governorship […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his running mate, Lucky Ayedatiwa, in last Saturday’s governorship election. INEC National Commissioner for Ondo State, Adekunle Ogunmola while presenting the certificate at the INEC office in Akure reiterated the commitment of the commission to conducting credible elections. Governor […]
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of Saturday ’ s governorship poll in the state. Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress polled 292, 830 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Eyitayo Jegede , who scored 195, 791 votes, and Mr Agboola Ajayi of the […]
Bashir Aminu, one of the princes who lost out in the contest for the Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna, has filed a suit against Nasir el-Rufai, the governor, over the appointment of Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. Bamalli was appointed following the death of Shehu Idris, the former emir, in September. Ustaz Usman, a senior advocate of […]
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Francis Okiye , has been impeached. His removal followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Henry Okhurobo , that Okiye be removed over allegations of high -handedness. His impeachment letter was signed by nine out of the 10-member Assembly present at a brief sitting […]
The spokesman of the Eyitayo Jegede campaign organization, Gbenga Akinmoyo, stated that the team is waiting on God after his principal was defeated by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for the second time. “This project is a project that God has ordained. As it is so, we wait. So we wait on God,” Akinmoyo stated this during […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declared Rotimi Akeredolu as winner of the Ondo State governorship election Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has secured the highest number of votes in the Ondo governorship election. Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured a total of 292,830 while Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
…Thanks Voters Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is coasting home to victory in the governorship poll held in Ondo on Saturday as he has won nine of the 12 local governments declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC so far. The Governor posted his biggest win in his own Owo LG where he polled 35,957 to […]
…Jegede ,Ajayi,Akeredolu, Mimiko win pulling units The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun counting and announcement of results from various polling units in the Ondo Governorship election. The Ondo State governorship election was held in 3,009 polling units in 203 wards of all 18 local government areas in the state. A total of 17 […]
